Ham boiler



Filed August 29, 1923 June 1 1926.

F.. E. HODDERSEN-BALLING HAM BOILER unuuumm.. H

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Patented June 1 FREDERICK fnnwennHonDiiRsmtBA LmG, on 3300x1311; i-miwi v -l pgilice.tibn filed "August 29, i923; Serial N6.16591892 I This invention relates to coolz ersfac lapted'f for the pnr'poseiof eoekin "various kinds of meat products, pa rticuierry hem,- an ohj ectof the inventionfbeing to provide a cooker:

hevin 'im rev-edgniezrnsnforsu "ertin and o pereting the oo-ver torthe "receptacle, as: e-

result of which the meet erhmn will he siibjeoted to theyproper pressrne inporder to shape the saineo end the sametime permitting it to expend-properly during the-000king process; i t V M I A further objeot ot this invention 'isto provide an improved cooker or-lie-m boiler having a handle bar and wcover for the receptacle, and wherein animproved spring connection hetweenthe' handle. b mind cover is provided.

A further the handle beror other opereting means for thecover tothe receptacle- Other objects-oi? this invention will appear in the following deseriiption and 'a ppended" claims thereof, reference beinglmd'to the no cmnpsnying drawings foriiiingy part of this specification, wherein like. reference characters indicate corresponding parts-in the several views and wherein Fig. 1 is a sectional side-elevation of a forin offfmy invent-iontaken substantially along lines 1+1 of Fig, 2 Fig. 2 is vie-wl'thereoi Fig; 3 1s a irasgn enter-y end vievv. ll ltistrating; the

means for locking theha-ndlehar tethereceptae'le; and Figi 4s 1s a fragmentary section illustrating a somewhat inod'ified form of connect-ion between-"the hendle bar "and covel1 f "Before explaininginjdetzril the present iniprevement and node of operation thereof; (It

is desired to ha-ve it understood" {that the 5 invention is not limited to #tlie details of con struotien which areyil'lnstrated' in the ao'companylng drawings, fsrnee thQTIIVBIiCLOH 1s capable of other"embodiments and that the phreseelogy which is employed" is for the purpose *of description endnot'of limitation.

fieterring to the drawings it WllibSGII" that the ha'm eookerfor boiler in its present preferredform comprises suitnhlereceptaele "9 whlch s preferably shaped to "con form'siihstantially to tlie-fsha-peoi? the ham to be cooked. The re'oepteel9 comprises" the: usual upright side Walls and it 'willbe noted that the end walls 10 and 139m joinedto' "the bottom wall 11 by nieans'of inelined'por object of this, invention is to 1;)rov1'de-e' hem cooker; having IHIPIOVGd. means for releasrbly conneeting or lockin tions 12* and 14. 'The inclined @ercibhjltbf vthe bottom Well pern its the -:t'orward "Portion of the reoeptaele to; o'on'forlii ndore nearly to the Sharpe =01? the knuckle end of the ham,

'60 and *the tingula r portion 12 of the bottom wall. is par'tioul erly adapted to shaipe the ham so as to avoid the accumulation of fat and, Waste materiel around-fthe hottomfcor- 11ers of the receptacle fes has heretofore been the ease. [I have found in praotio'e' that there is a tendency itter and fatty material to-iaeonmulateinthe corners ofthe recep-' tao 'le which form a jelly around the ha inf difficult to" remove fromtheihem'es Well as from the cooker." The inclined portions" '12" and '14-"Of i3l16 b0tt-0111 Wall of-the reeejpteole 1 ob vieteqt'his disadvantage and"thereforer render the use of the maker more efi'cient 11 nd satisfactory, 75

The receptacle 91s provided with a suitiahle co=ver$l5 which is fprovided with a d0iv11-' werdly extending marginal flangelG adapt- QZLl-tO fit into the, receptaole; The cover 15:

is 'for n'ed with longitudinally extending hollow; ribs 17 which strengthen-th o d ed; Beneath each of thefhdllovvi foups 2'3 a spring receiving seat; 24: *in'jthe form-10f, shaill'ow cup is formed from one 'ofthe' 'rihs 1'7". *A coiled {spring 25 is ginte'rpos'edfhetweeneaolrpairiofztlined onps23a1id 2& and is seated there n. From this construction it lwi'll 'be seen T-that the handlebar has substanf Itially a four-'po int'lspring connectionfwith the cover-11 16, the springs heingdocated at i *opp'fosite sidesfo ffltheeentrzrl barIS; sotliatf in: operation the pressure of the handle :105

Will -be distributed" tov the cover at four I diffferent po'ints.- Mereover byvirtu'e of the "fact that'fthe spring,reeeivii g cups orgseafig 7 23 extend ahovethe bottom 0fftliefhandle" barthe seats 23 can he" made deeper, there by permitting the springs "to have iz greater i portion of the, length thereof seated finthe cups or'seets 23. 'lhis constructionfurther 24s The guiding bolts 21 act to guide the handle bar in a vertical plane relatively to the cover. It will thus be seen that side sway 01' lateral movement of the springs 25' is not only prevented by virtue of the increased depth of the seats 23, but also by virtue of the guiding bolts 21.

For the purpose of releasa-bly locking the handle bar 18 to the receptacle a pair of swinging downwardly extending locking members 26 are pivoted at 27.to the opposite ends of the handle bar. The lateral edges of each lockin members 26 are provided with upwardly extending teeth 28 and 29. It will be noted that the series of teeth 28 are located in alternation to the opposed series of teeth 29, or in other words each tooth o1 one series is located in a plane between a pair of teeth of the opposite series. For cooperationwith the locking members 26 the receptacle at each end is provided with a pair of lugs or guides and 31, each pair being spaced apart to form a vertical guideway therebetweenfor receiving one of the depending locking members 26. The under faces of the guides 30 and 31 are tapered or inclined in converging relation and to these faces are secured at 32 and 33 spring lockingmembers or pawls 32 and 33. The forward working ends of the spring pawls 32 and 33 are in position to engage teeth 29 and 28 respectively.

In operation after the ham has been inserted in the receptacle and the cover 15 placed in position, the locking members 26 are arranged between the guide members 30 and 31 at opposite ends or" the receptacle. Upon forcing down the handle bar, the cover 15 will be forced against the ham under tension due to the compression of springs 25. Theresiliency of pawls 32 and 33 will permit the teeth of thelocking members 26 to slide successively over the working ends thereof and due to the alternate position of the teeth 28 with respect to the teeth 29, either pawl 32 or 33 will cooperate with the member 26 to lock the handle bar in position upon obtaining the correct adjustment for the cover. By virtue of the alternate construction of the teeth 28 and 29 on the lateral edges of the members 26, the spring 'pawls may be made finer, and a finer adj ustment obtained, thus securing a locking con- I lation thereof as heretofore.

nection which will utilize more fully the resiliency of the springs.

Heretoltore in ham cookers the ratchet teeth were located either on the receptacle or looking member between the inside juxtaposed faces thereof, and since these teeth were spaced apart a certain distance, the adjustment of the handle bar was limited to the extent of the space between the adjacent teeth, and in forcing the cover down upon the ham there was always a certain amount of adjustment lost due to the fact that it was not possible to engage the locking memher at a point between a, pair of adjacent teeth. This disadvantage is overcome by virtue of the present construction, since the alternate arrangement of the teeth 28 and 29 permit twice as fine an adjustment, thus decreasing by half the amount of play.

In Fig. 4 a somewhat modified construction is illustrated wherein means is provided for varying the tension of springs 25 located between the handle bar and the cover. In this embodiment each bar 19 extending laterally from the lengthwise extending bar 18 is provided with a tubular sleeve member 34, the inneroface of which is threaded to cooperate with theexterior threads on a hollow spring receiving cup 35. This cup 35 extends a substantial distance above the handle bar and is adapted to receive the coiled spring 25. A hole 36 is formed at the top of each cup 35 and since the cup is hollow it can be readily cleaned by the insertion of a brush through the hole 36. Since the cup or spring receiving seat member 35 is threaded, it can be adjusted up or down so as to decrease or increase the tension of spring 25. It will be noted that the adjustable cup 35 is elongated so as to receive a considerable portion of the spring 25, thereby acting in conjunction with the guiding bolt 21 to prevent side play or relative movement of the spring during the operation of the handle bar.

From the foregoing construction it will also be noted that action of the locking de vices in looking the handlebar to the receptacle, upon forcing the cover down upon the ham, is automatic. The guides 30 and 31 and the spring pawls 32 and 33 hold the locking members 26 in vertical locking position during the downward movement of members 26 between the guides, so that it is merely necessar to press down upon the handle bar to cause the locking devices to automatically operate without any manipu- Furthermore the locking members can be easily released from the spring pawls merely by drawing the lower ends of the members outwardly, thus obviating the necessity, of first pressing down considerably on the handle bar in order to release the locking devices.

as heretofore,

, It I. is to be understood that by describing in detail hereinv any particular. form, struc ture,orflarrangemendit is not intended to, limit'the'invention beyond the terms of the ral claims {or the requirements, of the prior art I-Iavingfthns. explained the nature of my I.

said invention and described away of constructing and. using the same, although without attempting toflset forth all of. the; forms in which it, may be inadeor all of the modes of its use, I claim:

In a cooker thecombination of arecepi tee-1e, a cover therefor, meansfor operating fill the cover, locking means for lockingsaid operating means togthe receptaele, a part of said locking means being carried by the receptacle and a part thereof by the operating means, said; locking means. ncluding two' series "of alternating teeth.

'2, In; a cooker, the combination ofaire ceptacle, a cover therefor, a handle bar for operating the cover and extending across.

the top thereof to overlie the end of the receptacle,afdepending locking, member pivoted, to said end of the bar and provided with teeth, and a lockmgme'mber having oneendfii'Ledto the receptacle andvthe 0ppcsite free end: forming a spring engage able with sa d teet-ln I t i I j i v (cooker, the combination ofza're-i 3. Inv

ceptacle, a cover sliiftable vertically within thereceptacle, a handle bar extending across the top thereof to overlie theze'nd of the ref ceptacle, a vertical locking member pivoted to the end; of the bar,=a sprlng pawlsecured to the receptacle, and a-series of teeth carried by said lockingmember, said pawl automatically engaging/said teeth successively upon depressing the handle bar and being releasable therefrom without shifting the handle bar.

t; In a'ccoker, thecombination of a re;

ceptaele, a cover therefor, a handlebar for operatingthe cover and extending across the top thereof to overliethe end of the re ceptacle, a depending locking memberpivoted to the end of said bar and provided with laterally extending teetln and a spring locking pawl secured to the receptacle and an gageable with-said teeth, said locking member being releasable from the pawl by swinging the member outwardly without shiftingsaid handle bar.

5.In a cooker the combination of a re ceptacle, a cover therefor, means-for operatmg the cover and comprising a bar having a downwardly extending locking member )ivoted thereto, said member havin at the I side edge thereof a series of laterally extending" tcothedx portions, and resilient means carried said receptacle for'coact- 111g with the toothed portions. i

6. A cooker comprising receptacle, a

cover therefor, means' for operating the cover and comprising a bar having a downwardly, extending lockingmember, pivoted thereto, Sitld member hav ng at opposite:

edges thereof laterally .eiitending toothed,

portions, and a pair; of spring locking members carried by said receptacle, Leach loc ring member inclined for engagement with said' I teetlr 7. A, cooker cover, "tl'ierefor, a handle bar spring connect:

edfwitliand extending lengthwise of and spaced above the cover, for ,mampulat ng the cover andliaving a; downwardly :rtendingf locking. member pivoted thereto, the side edge of said member having teeth projecting transversely 'of 'the, receptacle, and a: cooperating locking member securedto the end of the receptacle and extending transversely thereof for engagement with said teeth.

; 8. A cooker comprisinga receptacle, a

cover therefor, a handle bar for manipulating thecover andihaving a downwardlyextending. locking member pivoted thereto, a cooperating lockinggmember carried by-"said with said teeth.

comprising a receptacle; a i

v "9. In a, cooker the combinationjof a re ceptacle, cover, therefor, a handle bar for manipulating o the cover, aneans for s locking r the handle to. the receptacle, a part said receptacle, said means having two series of upwardly extending teeth, the teeth of one series being located inplanes between the teeth of the other series.

.4 10. In acooker, the combination of a re- ,ceptaclehaving a palr of guldes, a cover for said receptacle, means for operating the m thereof carried by v saijdbar andaapart by cover, a locking member carried by said means and adaptedto extend between said 13,9 guides, said locking member having teeth I entending laterallytoward a guide, and ai' sprlng lOCklDgZdGVICG connected'to a guide and cooperating with said teeth, said look ing device and member. being releasable withoutshifting said cover. a 11, In a cooker the combination of areceptacle having a pair of guides, a cover for said receptacle means'for operating the I cover;,said means having a locking member adapted to extend bGlJWBGHSBJCl guides, said -guides and memberhaving cooperating lockmg means and comprising two series of teeth, and a pair of resilient members coacting with said teeth.

12. In a cooker the combination of a receptacle having a pair of guides, 21; cover for said receptacle means for operatingthe cover, said means having a locking member adaptedito extend between said guides,said

guides and member having cooperating locking means and comprising two series of teeth, and a pair of downwardly inclined members coacting with said teeth.

13. A cooker comprising a receptacle, a cover therefor, operating means for manipulating the cover, spring means located between said operating means and cover, and adjustable seats for receiving said spring means and adapted to be adjusted for varying the tension of said spring means.

14. A cooker comprising a receptacle, a cover therefor, operating means'for manipulating the cover, springs located between said operating means and cover, said operating means having hollow spring receiving seats extending above the bottom thereof, and a guiding bolt located entirely at one side of each spring and cooperating with said operating means for guiding the same in a vertical plane.

15. A cooker comprising a receptacle, a cover therefor, means for manipulating said cover and comprising a lengthwise extending bar having laterally extending cross bars, spring means located between said cross bars and cover and extending above the bottom of the bars, and guiding bolts extending through said cross bars at one side of said spring means for guiding the same in a vertical plane.

16. A cooker comprising a receptacle, a cover therefor, operating means for manipulating the cover, spring means located between said cover and operating means and extending above the bottom of the latter,

series of teeth.

17 A cooker comprising a receptacle, a cover therefor, means for operating the cover, a pair of locking devices at the end of the receptacle, and means adapted to be alternately engaged by said devices for releasably locking said operating means to the receptacle.

18. In a cooker the combination of a receptacle, a cover therefor and means for holding the cover in position and comprising a bar having a member pivotally secured thereto and provided with two sets of teeth alternately located relatively toeach other and means for alternately engaging said teeth.

19. In a cooker the combination of a receptacle, a removable cover therefor and means for holding the cover in position and comprising a bar and having at each end a hinged member provided with two sets of teeth along its opposite sides alternately located relatively to each other and a pair of similarly formed means for alternately engaging said teeth.

Signed at Brooklyn, N. Y., this 20 day of August 1923.

FREDERICK EDWARD HODDERSEN-BALLING. 

